The DASH Diet isn't just beneficial for lowering blood pressure, but has been ranked the number one diet overall for weight loss and health. One of the key principles of the diet is adding a wider variety of vegetables to your diet, and some nuts and seeds. I [...]
You have heard that "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" and it could be true. For one thing, breakfast does literally 'break the fast' of the 8-12 hour time that you may be sleeping and aren't eating. Secondly, breakfast is an opportunity to add important [...]
freedigitalphotos.net It's Heart Month, and it's a good idea to gradually add more heart-healthy foods to your overall diet. One strategy is to choose well at snack time! Of course tried and true "health foods" like fresh fruits and veggies are always a great snack to [...]
Have you ever been on a diet? Have you been on and off many diets? If so, chances are you experienced weight loss, and then weight gain. In some cases, you may have gained more weight than you lost. This phenomena is known as weight cycling, or "yo [...]
In our book, Hypertension Cookbook For Dummies®, we don't just provide heart-healthy recipes, but discuss the important role lifestyle plays in controlling hypertension and reducing heart disease risk. Why worry about blood pressure? Well, when you have high blood pressure, your arteries weaken over time. High blood pressure [...]